Oct
10

3ème meeting des Rives-du-Lac

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November 5, 2011

    Our younger kids will be joined by some of the older and more experienced swimmers at this meet. More information on the meet can be found on the host team’s website.

    Oct
    5

    September – Saturday Morning Workouts

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      Saturday morning we usually stretch for about 45 minutes before the swim workout. I wasn’t able to be on deck the past two Saturday mornings but wrote the workouts for the team. You can download the workouts as a PDF file here: VN110917 - VN110924

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          Plan – “You just can’t coach without first developing a written down, detailed, systematic periodised annual training plan”. Read more about Coaching Without Periodisation on Wayne Goldsmith’s blog.

        Sep
        27

        Extreme Cardio from Natalie Coughlin

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          Great video by Yahoo! Sports with Natalie Coughlin showing some of her dryland work.

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          Sep
          26

          Le sport dans la société

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            One of my swimmers is in this video that her school made about sports in society (start watching at 5m37s). Great quote “La natation est une école de vie”.

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            Sep
            22

            Challenge Red-Fish 2011

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            November 12, 2011toNovember 13, 2011

              The Challenge Red-Fish is a mandatory meet for all athletes of our senior group with intentions to race at Short Course Nationals at the end of the month of November. More information can be found on the Swiss Swimming event landing page at http://rankings.fsn.ch/index.php?page=CalendarDetail&CalendarId=47770221

              Sep
              22

              7ème Meeting International du CNCF

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              October 29, 2011toOctober 30, 2011

                We will attend the 7ème Meeting International du CNCF. More information on the meet can be found on the Swiss Swimming event landing page at http://rankings.fsn.ch/index.php?page=CalendarDetail&CalendarId=43922709

                Sep
                22

                Meeting Interne Vevey Natation

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                October 1, 2011

                  We will have our intra-squad meet in the afternoon. Warm-up starts at 4pm and the races start at 5pm. If you have any questions, please get in touch with our coaches. The senior team will have their regular workout in the morning and a parents meeting is planned for after the conclusion of the meet in the evening around 8.15pm.

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                      Alex Meyer - USA SwimmingI had the honor to meet Alex a couple times over the past year while the USA Open Water team spent some time training in the Florida Keys. Alex is the first USA swimmer to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics with his top 10 finish in the 10km at the recent Open Water World Championships. Visit his new website and become a fan on Facebook.

                    Sep
                    9

                    Road to Hawaii – Ironman Workouts

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                      This week I started working with Mike Aigroz, world class Swiss triathlete and Ironman athlete. He’s getting ready to leave for Hawaii in about 10 days to get ready for the big show. He has been doing his swim training with Vevey Natation for a while now but never really asked for specific help. He approached me last week, asking if I were interested in helping him with his swimming before his departure for Hawaii.

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